rust-cross/cargo-zigbuild
Cargo Zigbuild
Cargo-zigbuild is a build tool that compiles Rust projects for different operating systems and architectures using the Zig compiler as an external linker. It functions as an environment-driven wrapper that intercepts standard build commands and injects the target configurations, paths, and flags required for cross-compilation without requiring complex native toolchains.
The tool enables cross-platform compilation workflows and configures minimum required standard C library versions for Linux builds by appending version suffixes directly to target specifications. It also packages multi-architecture binaries by combining multiple processor outputs into a single universal application file for macOS hardware.
Customization options include environmental variables to configure tool paths, cache locations, compiler flags, and software development kit roots.
Features
- Cross-Compilation Toolchains - Builds packages for different operating systems and architectures using alternative toolchains without complex setup.
- Environment-Driven Compilation - Intercepts standard cargo build commands and injects target configurations using environment settings.
- Zig Compiler Linkers - Integrates the Zig compiler with Cargo to cross-compile binaries without complex native toolchains.
- Cross-Platform Build Systems - Compiles Rust projects for different operating systems and architectures using the Zig compiler.
- External Toolchain Linkers - Delegates the final binary linking stage to an external cross-platform compiler toolchain.
- Cross-Platform C Libraries - Configures and compiles Rust projects to target specific older or newer system C libraries on Linux.
- C Library Version Targets - Configures minimum required standard C library versions by appending version suffixes to Linux targets.
- Glibc Version Targeting Utilities - Configures the minimum required standard C library version for Linux builds by appending version suffixes.
- Target Version Suffixes - Encodes minimum required standard C library versions into target specifications to control compatibility limits.
- Rust Cross-Compilation Tooling - Builds Rust applications for different operating systems and processor architectures from a single machine.
- Multi-Architecture Binary Bundling - Combines compiled architecture outputs into a single multi-architecture application package.
- Environment Variable Configuration - Customizes tool paths, cache locations, and compiler flags using environment variables.
- Universal Binary Packaging - Packages multi-architecture binaries into a single universal application file for macOS hardware.
- macOS Packaging Tools - Combines multiple architecture outputs into a single universal application package for Apple platforms.
